1 CGHC010361262026 2026:CGHC:42213 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1597 of 2026 1 - Arjun S/o Vishnu Prasad Aged About 25 Years Caste Panika Occupation Driver, R/o Village Devnagar, P.S. Surajpur Tahsil Ramanujnagar District Surajpur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The S H O, Surajpur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ashok Shukla, Advocate along with Mr. Ravi Singh, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Afroz Khan, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 28/09/2026 1. This is the first anticipatory bail application filed by the applicant under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail, as the applicant is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 549/2026 registered at Police Station – Surajpur, District – Surajpur, Chhattisgarh for the offences punishable under Section 296 (b), 351 (2), 115 (2), 333, 324 (2), 3 (5) of the BNS, 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution is that on 24.07.2026, the complainant lodged report in the concerned police station stating that in the night one 2 Akash Dewangan and Bholu @ Akash came to his shop and have demanded cigarette to which, the complainant denied and thereafter, both the persons have entered into the shop and have vandalized the shop. Thereafter, the accused persons have also damaged the car parked infront of the shop. The incident was reported to the concerned police station on the same day i.e. 24.07.2026 and thereafter, according to the allegations, on 25.07.2026 at about 11:20 A.M., the accusd Akash Dewangan along with other friends including the applicant again came on motorcycle in the shop of the complainant, entered into the shop and assaulted the applicant by means of hands and fists and have also, caused damage to the shop. The said incident was also reported to the concerned police station on 25.07.2026 at about 04:20 P.M against which, the applicant is apprehending his arrest. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that absolutely false allegations have been leveled against him. He has not committed any offence as alleged. He submits that only under political pressure, one incident has been tried to show as to when the incident happened with the complainant. He also contended that the applicant has also submitted a complaint before the Superintendent of Police, District – Surajpur that the report lodged by him was not registered by the concerned police station. Hence, the applicant be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Respondent/State would oppose the submission made by the cousnel for applicant and would submit that according to the material available in the case-diary, it appears that the first incident happened on 24.07.2026 and thereafter, 3 on the pretext as to the complainant have lodged report in the police station, he was again assaulted on 25.07.2026 and again, the shop was damaged by the co-accused Akash Dewangan who came on the second day along with the present applicant along with other co- accused persons. He contended that the applicant also participated along with the other co-accused persons in commission of the aforementioned offence. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the documents placed on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations, submission of counsel for the respective parties as also, the manner in which, offence is committed, I do not find present to be a fit case to allow the application for grant of anticipatory bail. 7. Accordingly, the application for grant of anticipatory bail is dismissed. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY